2023-06-19 04:01:28
Mr. Fitzgibbon must spend the next week in France on the occasion of the Paris Air Show, which will open on Monday against a background of crying need for professionals in this field for Quebec companies.
Montréal International will also be on hand to help 12 companies, including Bombardier, Airbus and the Meloche Group, to present nearly 200 job offers during this unmissable event for players in the global aerospace industry.
Quebec, believes the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy, will be able to do well in this regard.
« We want to help design tomorrow’s aerospace through innovation, and then I think we still stand out on that side. Let’s talk about carbon neutrality, which will affect the industry […]it goes through sustainable fuel, it goes through hybrid engines, so we are very recognized in that. »
We also want to diversify, which we manage to do. The space side is starting to develop in Quebec with a few companies that have already made announcements, and then others are coming.
The aerospace sector currently represents 37,200 jobs in Quebec, a figure lower than the historical peak of 40,000 positions occupied in this sector in the province a few years ago but which is back to the number of jobs of the pre-pandemic period.
In an interview with The Canadian Press, the president and CEO of Aéro Montréal, Mélanie Lussier, however, recently pointed out that there would be 38,000 positions to fill within 10 years, taking into account replacements and growth.
Noting that the labor shortage is not only a [problème] québécois
Minister Fitzgibbon reiterated that the local aerospace industry enjoys a strong reputation abroad.
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he mentioned, citing in particular the work on artificial intelligence.
No need for financial incentives
In his Québec Aerospace Strategy – Horizon 2026
the Quebec government has provided a financial framework of $334 million for this sector, including more than $70 million for research and innovation.
Mr. Fitzgibbon explained that all these sums invested in innovation will make Quebec industry more modern and avant-garde, which will ensure that workers from all over the world will decide to come and work in Quebec.
« There are many industries and businesses in Quebec complaining about the labor shortage, but [en] Generally, the industry [aérospatiale] not complaining about it, in the sense that they are able to attract talent. »
So it’s not in the plans, for the moment
to create financial incentives to convince workers to choose Quebec, but the Minister will remain attentive to the needs of businesses if the situation were to change, he said.
We are not here, for the moment. If we were ever to see that we were having trouble recruiting, maybe we would go there. To date, I would say that we have not had to do it. […] But it is clear, for me, that if I was told that we lack engineers and that we are not able to recruit, perhaps something should be done
he said.
important meeting
The Paris Air Show will be its first presentation since 2019. It is held every odd year, but was canceled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year, the Quebec delegation that will take part will bring together more than 150 participants from some fifty businesses and educational establishments.
In addition to labor issues, Mr. Fitzgibbon intends to argue the reasons why Quebec should be a place of investment
important to major global companies, in addition to highlighting the strength of the longue
provincial supply chain.
We don’t take anything for granted, because things change
he said.
Mr Fitzgibbon promised to make three announcements interesting
Tuesday, while on Monday, the Federal Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, will carry out a important announcement regarding sustainable aviation
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